Biological Soil Institute; Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Vladivostok, Russia
Influence of mineral fertilizers on the reproduction of Listeria monocytogenes in soil ecosystems under different temperatures (4 — 6°Ñ and 20 — 22°Ñ) was studied. Application of the fertilizers favored preservation and active reproduction of L.monocytogenes in brown podzolic soil and brown forest soil. Duration of application of the mineral fertilizers positively correlated with preservation and reproduction of L. monocytogenes in different types of soil.
Zh. Mikrobiol. (Moscow), 2007, No. 4, P. 61—64